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Holy Awe

Post author:Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson
Post published:05/10/2023
Post category:Weekly

When was a time in your life you were in awe of something or someone? Awe of course has come to me in other points of my life. Psalm 8…

Flock of sheep being herded into a pen by a farmer and his sheepdog.

Holy Creatures

Post author:Rev. Dr. Suzanne Allen
Post published:05/04/2023
Post category:Weekly

“What is the holiest creature?” As we think about Holy Creatures this weekend, this question comes to mind. It almost sounds like a riddle, and so I began to wonder…

Holy Water

Post author:Kate Smith
Post published:04/27/2023
Post category:Weekly

Based on the scripture for this week, I wanted to share the devotion I wrote for the Speaking Truth devotion and prayer book that came out in 2020 featuring young…

Holy Ground

Post author:Rev. Dr. Suzanne Allen
Post published:04/20/2023
Post category:Weekly

When was the last time that you paid attention to the ground beneath your feet? Took your shoes and socks off and let your feet touch the earth and your…

Holy Ground

Post author:Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson
Post published:04/13/2023
Post category:Weekly

I love gardening. This time of year is intoxicating! I love seeds and plant alot of them. The smell of flowers and trees in bloom is a reminder of the…

What a difference a day makes!

Post author:Rev. Dr. Suzanne Allen
Post published:04/06/2023
Post category:Weekly

Some of you will read this article in the Friday News and Happenings e-blast. It will be Good Friday, a day of solemn remembrance of Jesus’ death by crucifixion. It…

Procession

Post author:Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson
Post published:03/30/2023
Post category:Weekly

Palm Sunday is filled with pageantry and excitement, at least that is what I remember from my childhood. In one of our churches, we had a wooden colt that was…

Anointed

Post author:Admin
Post published:03/23/2023
Post category:Weekly

Well, we're in the home stretch! If you're reading this on Sunday, March 26th, I have 55 days until graduation with my Masters of Divinity degree at United Theological seminary…

The Widow’s Mite or is it Might?

Post author:Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson
Post published:03/16/2023
Post category:Weekly

You remember this story from your childhood. It was told in a certain way “She gave all that she had”. A lovely tale of how the poor have more faith…

Messiah Revealed: Priorities

Post author:Rev. Dr. Suzanne Allen
Post published:03/09/2023
Post category:Weekly

As we move through the 40 days of Lent toward Holy Week, we continue to discover more about who Jesus the Messiah is. So far, Mark’s gospel has revealed to…